Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-10
Washington News and Gossip.

TEE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR to-day
contains: WaShingt0n's Defeat OF the New York
Giants, The Good Templars, The Presidents out Of
the Wilderness Miss Gloyds Assailant Sentenced,
Chandler Nominated for Senator, The Printers
convention, Telegraphic Dispatches, &C. The ad-
vertiSements are classified as follows: Auction
sales, Educational, Summer Resorts, Proposals,
Family supplies, Ladies' Goods, Pianos and Organs,
BOOKS, Railroads, Potomac RiverBoats, Ocean
steamers, Hotels, HouSefurnish1ngs, Wood and
Coal, Financial, Professional, Sewing Machines
The Trades, Dentistry, Attorneys Medical, Under
takers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, s397, ,e47; customs, $523,022
TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS have agreed
upon six members OF the central board OF promo
tion, but there Is some delay in selecting the
seventh.
SECRETARY ENDICOTF did not go to West Point
to attend the graduating exercises.
HOSPITAL STEWARD FELIX FETTIG has been placed
on the retired list Of the Army at his own request
ORDERED BEFORE THE RETIRING BoARD.-Medical
inspector Somerset Robinson has been ordered be-
fore the naval retiring board.
To MEASURE THE ROLLING OF SHIPS OF THE NAVY.
Passed Assistant Engineer II. Webster has in
vented clinometer, an ingenious device for
and pitching OF ships 1t consists Of an endless
rectangular tube filled with Quck-mOving liquid,
preferably alcohol. one side is made of glass and
the remaining three sides OF metal When in place
against the Dulkhead the glass tube which forms
one or 1tS sides Is placed in an upright position
with divisions radiatihg from 1t to Indicate the
number Of degrees that the ship rolls or pitches.
TIE CONTRACT for erecting the store-house ad-
Joining the Government Printing Office has been
awarded to C. T. Smith Co. OF this city, for
81, 490.
SUNDAY IN THE ARMY.-The members OF the
board on Army regulations state that there will be
no effort made to change the regulations for the
observance OF Sunday by the Army. The present
method is considered the best that could be de-
vtSed.
SOLDIERS MUST BE ABLE TO SEE AND HEAR.-By
a general order issued from the War Department
recruits are required to undergo an examination
to reveal any defects in eyesight. Artillery re-
cru1tS Will also be examined with view to eStab-
ishlng the potency or the eustachtan tubes and
the integrity OF the tympanic membranes in de-
Iauit OF which the men are held to be unit for
that arm Of the service
GEN. SHERIDAN, accompanied by Inspector Cen
eral Baird and Col Blunt of the staff OF the lieu
tenant general, left last evening for West Point.
Gen. Sheridan will probably present the diplomas
TO the graduates, and will return to Washington
on Monday.
ALLEGED FILIBUsTERERs AT SAyANNAH-A letter
was received yesterday by Governor Gordon, Of
Georgia, from Secretary Bayard relative to fill
clustering expedition against Honduras, which, 1t
Is alleged, is being fitted out at Savannah. Mr..
Sayard enclosed a communication from Jacob
Ba1Z, cOnSul-general OF Honduras at New York, no
Trying the Department or State OF the rumOred
preparations for hostile demonstration in con-
traventlOn or the neutrality laws. In the absence
OF positive information Nr. Bayard was requested
10 nOtlly the proper authorities. The custom
house officials In Savannah deny all knowledge OF
III nn rpli In
FRANK II. PIERCE, Of New Hampshire, United
States Consul at Matanzas,.i is in Washington ON
leave of absence.
DIsBARRED.-Jefrerson a. Foxworuhy, OF Lin
coin, Neb, has been disbarred from practice as an
attorney before the Department OF the Interior,
THE FOLLOWING BIDS were opened to-day for the
purchase Of the waste paper OF the Interior De-
partment: Samuel BenSfnger 41A cents per hun
dred pounds; f. G. Wheeler, Al cents, and Lewis
HOnmeirer, 34H cents.
RULED OUT.-The POstmaster-Genera has issued
an order directing that registered letters be de-
nvered, or money orders paid to the Chicago Farm
Journal on the ground that IT has no genuine sub
scriptlon list and is not legitimate newspaper.
The Apache Assassins.
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. HOWARD.
AdJt.-Gen. Drum to-day received the following
telegram from Gen. Howard, dated San Francisco,
June 8:
recommending general department Arizona, re-
ports that Indians killed Mike Crane, seven miles
northwest of Crittenden yesterday morning Shot
at Mr.. Leek in same locality. Capts. Lawton, Hat
helu, and Martins troops are in pursuit Of them"
Society Notes.
Mr. William P. Kennedy, Of Howard County,
Md, and Miss Rebecca Hunt, OF this city. were
married last evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Church
of the Epiphany, by the Rev. Mr.. Glesy. The
r. a. f,frrh
white cashmere, with panels of white moire in the
front and on the side. 1t was made with basque